Thursday, December 31, 2009

Clothing Conservation

Came across these photos when I was researching images to go along with the "Down on the Farm" theme. These are from the Cornell University Library's photostream on Flikr. The 1st 3 photos are from a textiles and clothing department display at Farmers Week, February 1919. They are examples of garments made from men's shirts. The last photo is circa 1918 and is from a project on clothing conservation. It shows how to make a child's dress from a women's dress. People were way more resourceful back then. Here is hoping for a New Year filled with even a fraction of the amount of gumption these people had!